One of the most dynamic events in public health is being mediated by the global spread of
the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus. Its rapid expansion and vectorial capacity for …

▪ Abstract Wolbachia are a common and widespread group of bacteria found in reproductive
tissues of arthropods. These bacteria are transmitted through the cytoplasm of eggs and …

▪ Abstract The α-proteobacterium Wolbachia pipientis is a very common cytoplasmic
symbiont of insects, crustaceans, mites, and filarial nematodes. To enhance its transmission …

Mosquito‐borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and filariasis cause an enormous
health burden to people living in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite years …

The chapters of this book are entitled: the evolution of heritable symbionts; cytoplasmic
incompatibility in insects; inherited microorganisms and sex determination of arthropod …

Wolbachia are intracellular microorganisms that form maternally-inherited infections within
numerous arthropod species. These bacteria have drawn much attention, due in part to the …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Drosophila C virus (DCV) is a natural pathogen of Drosophila and a useful model for
studying antiviral defences. The Drosophila host is also commonly infected with the …

Diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as Dengue, West Nile, and
Chikungunya, constitute a major global health burden and are increasing in incidence and …

Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacteria that induce cytoplasmic incompatibility in
mosquitoes, and are able to use these patterns of sterility to spread themselves through …